food fraud
Scammers forging grocery vouchers from Oceanside non-profit
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside scammers have been caught using fake food vouchers at local grocery stores, illegally replicated from a local charity.In early April, Oceanside RCMP were contacted by the unnamed non-profit organization, who said someone was reproducing their grocery vouchers meant for those in need and using the...
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final year
Snowbirds aerobatic team grounded until early 2030s while new planes purchased
The federal government says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team is being grounded until the early 2030s while its aging planes are replaced.It says the modern CT-157 Siskin II aircraft will take over for the CT-114 Tutor jets.This year will be the aerial acrobatic squadron's final season with its Tutor fleet.Defence Min...
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court case
Offender threatened to kill Nanaimo gas station attendant
NANAIMO - Fast action from local Mounties led to the arrest of an erratic, armed man in Nanaimo's north end. James Denis Picard, 44, received a time-served jail sentence recently at Nanaimo Law Courts. His provincial court sentencing hearing in Nanaimo outlined his offending earlier this year, which included a high-ris...
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Allegedly impaired driver arrested after crashing through Nanaimo sushi restaurant
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food fraud
Scammers forging grocery vouchers from Oceanside non-profit
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final year
Snowbirds aerobatic team grounded until early 2030s while new planes purchased
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
north island healthcare
Comox group conducting first-of-its-kind fundraiser for Nanaimo Cancer Centre
NANAIMO - For the first time ever, a Comox Valley-based organization is chipping in for a much-needed healthcare project down Island. Members of the Auxiliary Society for Comox Valley Healthcare are matching donations up to $100,000 from Valley residents towards a new cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital....
May 18, 2026
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E-bike battery explosion prompts major Nanaimo RCMP response
NANAIMO - What's believed to be an e-bike battery exploding caused a partial highway shutdown and a considerable response from Mounties.Reports of an explosion came from the 900 block of Terminal Ave., just south of St. George St., just after 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, after a loud bang was heard and a small fire sparke...
May 17, 2026
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Enticing new members
Open house sessions brought many new faces to Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club (NLBC) is in the early portion of its season. Recently, the club held three open house sessions on the green at Bowen Park and NLBC president Kathleen Hewitt was pleased with the results. "They were unbelievably successful. Even better than our 100-year anniversary. We had 1...
May 17, 2026
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Series Tied
Clippers fall in double overtime battle in Game 2 of BCHL Finals
BROOKS - Game 2 of the BCHL Finals went the distance and then some.Nanaimo lost 2-1 in double overtime in a game that went more than 60 minutes without a goal.In the opening period Mathis Dufour opened the scoring for Brooks before Tanner Bruender equalized on a Clipper power play.Goalies Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau and Za...
May 17, 2026
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community impact
Nanaimo's Archdeacon Brian Evans given federal honour for veteran work
NANAIMO - A well-known and long-serving local Archdeacon was recently given a federal honour for his years of commitment to helping veterans. The Venerable Archdeacon Brian Evans was awarded the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for his contributions to Canadian veterans during a ceremony at the CFB Esquimalt B...
May 16, 2026
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On The Right Track
Clippers strike first with Game 1 win in BCHL Finals
BROOKS - The Nanaimo Clippers put on a masterclass defensively and were opportunistic on offense in winning Game 1 of the BCHL Cup Finals.The Brooks Bandits did get the opening goal from Harry Ahlberg on a power play but from there goalie Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau slammed the door shut.Caden Okovita tied the game on a br...
May 16, 2026
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British Columbia
Washing ceremony marks settlement of Canadian Tire racial profiling complaint
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous woman in British Columbia who filed a human rights complaint along with her father against Canadian Tire says she's relieved the case has been settled years later and hopes it will help others avoid the same thing. In a settle...
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Man suspected of impaired driving held when vehicle crashes through B.C. restaurant
NANAIMO - A man has been detained by police after the vehicle he was driving crashed through the front of a restaurant on Vancouver Island. Mounties say they were called about a report of a vehicle that had smashed into a sushi restaurant Monday evenin...
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Mission, B.C., man injured after confronting bear on his back porch
MISSION, B.C. - British Columbia's Environment Ministry says conservation officers are investigating after a man was swatted by a bear on the back porch of his home. The ministry says in a statement that the man was alerted to the black bear at his ho...
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Union 'disappointed' as feds fund outside staff to guard immigration holding centres
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Border Services Agency workers says it's disappointed by the federal government's decision to provide funding for the agency to hire private sector guards on contract for immigration holding centres, arguing the w...
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B.C. Premier Eby says Canada won't work if Ottawa favours separatist premiers
VICTORIA - Canada cannot work if "separatist premiers" get all of the attention of the federal government, B.C. Premier David said Tuesday. Eby said that is the message he'll relay to Prime Minister Mark Carney, when they meet Wednesday after Carney's...
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Man charged in three B.C. extortion attacks in Surrey, Abbotsford
SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - A man arrested in December in Abbotsford, B.C., has been charged with extortion using a firearm after being linked to two other cases in the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey. Police in both jurisdictions say 22-year-old...
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Local Sports
Enticing new members
Open house sessions brought many new faces to Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club (NLBC) is in the early portion of its season. Recently, the club held three open house sessions on the green at Bowen Park and NLBC president Kathleen Hewitt was pleased with the results. "They were unbelievably successful. Even better than our 100-year anniversary. We had 1...
May 17, 2026
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Ramping Up
VI Raiders begin journey towards BCFC regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 record in 2025. There's two months before the 2026 campaign begins but the first step was spring camp on the May 1-3 week...
May 10, 2026
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WHL Prospects Draft
Nanaimo's Ronan Gow selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes
NANAIMO - Following uncertainty leading up to the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, a local talent now has more clarity about his future. Ronan Gow, a 15-year-old centre from Delta Hockey Academy's U15 Prep team, was selected in the third round, 50th overall, by the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Thursday, May 7. Shortl...
May 07, 2026
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Series Tied
Clippers fall in double overtime battle in Game 2 of BCHL Finals
BROOKS - Game 2 of the BCHL Finals went the distance and then some.Nanaimo lost 2-1 in double overtime in a game that went more than 60 minutes without a goal.In the opening period Mathis Dufour opened the scoring for Brooks before Tanner Bruender equalized on a Clipper power play.Goalies Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau and Za...
May 17, 2026
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On The Right Track
Clippers strike first with Game 1 win in BCHL Finals
BROOKS - The Nanaimo Clippers put on a masterclass defensively and were opportunistic on offense in winning Game 1 of the BCHL Cup Finals.The Brooks Bandits did get the opening goal from Harry Ahlberg on a power play but from there goalie Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau slammed the door shut.Caden Okovita tied the game on a br...
May 16, 2026
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1,200+ kilometres
Nanaimo-Brooks schedule set for marathon BCHL final series
NANAIMO - For the first time since 2022, the Nanaimo Clippers will play for the BCHL Championship.Seeking their first title win since 2007, the Clippers will take on the defending champion Brooks Bandits, beginning Friday, May 15, in Brooks, Alberta, for the newly renamed Rogers BCHL Cup.The Bandits will also host game...
May 11, 2026
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Canada
Washing ceremony marks settlement of Canadian Tire racial profiling complaint
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous woman in British Columbia who filed a human rights complaint along with her father against Canadian Tire says she's relieved the case has been settled years later and hopes it will help others avoid the same thing. In a settle...
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CBC pausing production on satirical Indigenous show
OTTAWA - The CBC is pausing production on a satirical show on Indigenous issues after blowback from some who claimed false pretences were used to lure high-profile guests. CBC spokesperson Chuck Thompson says the public broadcaster is halting productio...
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Union 'disappointed' as feds fund outside staff to guard immigration holding centres
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Border Services Agency workers says it's disappointed by the federal government's decision to provide funding for the agency to hire private sector guards on contract for immigration holding centres, arguing the w...
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B.C. Premier Eby says Canada won't work if Ottawa favours separatist premiers
VICTORIA - Canada cannot work if "separatist premiers" get all of the attention of the federal government, B.C. Premier David said Tuesday. Eby said that is the message he'll relay to Prime Minister Mark Carney, when they meet Wednesday after Carney's...
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Canadians say they saw beatings, felt helpless as Israel intercepted Gaza flotilla
As an unmarked speedboat approached the ship that had been her home for two weeks, Luiza Ravalli heard a voice over a loudspeaker issue an ominous command: "Turn back or you'll be boarded." Ravalli, a primary care nurse from the Greater Toronto Area, a...
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Ottawa proposes $164M in whale protection funding for waters off B.C. coast
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Ottawa says it has proposed spending about $164 million to protect whales and their habitat off British Columbia, including working with BC Ferries to reduce underwater vessel noise by half. The federal government s...
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World
Rep. Barry Moore advances to Republican runoff in Alabama for US Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. President Donald Trump endorsed Moore, giving him an edge in the race. Trump wrote on social me...
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Derek Dooley advances to runoff for Republican Senate nomination in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Derek Dooley will compete against Rep. Mike Collins for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday's primary to win outright. Collins, 58, represen...
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Shapiro-backed Democrats win House primaries in Pennsylvania swing districts the party hopes to flip
WARMINSTER, Pa. (AP) - Democrats in Pennsylvania backed by Gov. Josh Shapiro won their primaries Tuesday to shape a congressional slate in which they hope to flip the state's four swing districts and, ultimately, capture a U.S. House majority. ...
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Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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